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SAMSUNG Electronics Co. said it will investigate a complaint that a new Galaxy S III smartphone overheated, the same day the world’s top mobile-phone maker began U.S. sales of the latest model in its best-selling series.
Photos posted on the Internet show a Galaxy S III scorched on the bottom, and Samsung will start looking into what damaged it, the Suwon, South Korea-based company 0 Comments yesterday on its official blog. The company didn’t provide more details.
Samsung last month unveiled the handset, powered by Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Android software, to widen its lead over Apple Inc. (AAPL) U.S. sales started yesterday following a May debut in the U.K. Shipments in South Korea are set to begin next week.
The South Korean electronics maker introduced the Galaxy S III after selling more than 50 million units of two previous models in the past two years.
Samsung fell as much as 3.3 percent to 1.186 million won, headed for the lowest level since May 18, in Seoul trading.
Mobile devices can generate excessive heat as they become equipped with more sophisticated features. Apple’s latest iPad ran as hot as 116 degrees Fahrenheit (47 degrees Celsius), Consumer Reports said in March after testing the product.
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